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Course Description

Periodontal Concepts for The Modern Dental Practice: From Diagnosis to Long Term Maintenance CareThis course will clarify diagnosis and treatment planning to help hygienists and dentists feel comfortable with stabilizing periodontal conditions and creating a predictable foundation for successful ongoing maintenance and restorative care. The topics covered will include diagnosis, prognosis, minimally invasive anti-microbial methods, osseous concepts, role of trauma from the occlusion, and predictable methods for patient motivation that will provide a key cornerstone for long-term successful maintenance care. This course is designed to enhance or develop skills in basic periodontal diagnosis and treatment planning, while at the same time showing the long term potential for a non-surgical minimally invasive approach.
An evidenced based method for minimally invasive management of moderate to advanced periodontal infection will be presented. We will discuss why targeting the bacteria and not the pocket is oftentimes the best approach. We will explore ongoing maintenance, an obvious key factor for long-term success, and introduce methods that patients can manage at home without being too complicated. With this approach compliance is typically improved versus traditional efforts of getting people to floss, which only disappoints clinicians when patients do not comply.
In addition, see how applying principles of periodontal soft tissue grafting can be diagnosed at a typical hygiene appointment. Different types of soft tissue grafting and their relationship to recession and obtaining root coverage will be discussed. You will also learn ways patients can obtain soft tissue coverage of those maxillary cuspids that are either esthetically displeasing or sensitive.

Diagnosing, Treating, and Maintaining Periodontal Disease

Forecasting predictability of treatment

Rationale AGAINST plaque control

Role of occlusion in treating and maintaining Periodontal Disease

Furcations - Can they really be managed?

Teeth vs. Implants

Are we saving enough teeth?

Role of long-term maintenance care

Bone sets the tone in managing predictable results

Bone contouring concepts and fallacies

Managing furcations - Tunnel furcations or not?

Soft Tissue Grafting – making soft tissues more maintainable and restorations more predictable

To graft or not to graft

Which soft tissue grafts are most predictable and which are not?

Which graft is especially suited to cover exposed cuspid roots?

Difference between Gingival Grafts and Free Gingival Grafts

Role of grafts in obtaining predictable restorative results

The “Gold Standard” for soft tissue augmentation

Why we focus on FGG and CTG

“To Graft or Not to Graft” decision tree:

No recession present – do we graft?

Recession is present – do we graft now?

How does a restoration influence these decisions?

Examples of FGG and CTG

Beating Up on Periodontal Disease – A Minimally Invasive Technique

How effective are patients with their oral hygiene care?

Not so good?

Why, and what can we do about it?

A simplified approach to oral care at home

Does it really work?

Compliance

Treating Pockets or Bacteria - Which one matters more?

Indications for Antimicrobial Treatment

Gingivitis to Advanced Periodontitis

Active Suppuration

Previously treated and failing Periodontitis

Near terminal dentition from Periodontitis

Protocol

Role of bacterial culturing

Role of antibiotics

Treatment - Surgical and non-surgical approaches explained

Case examples

Surgical

Minimally Invasive

Scaling and Root Planning

Home maintenance protocols - Treating pockets or bacteria?

Dr. Kohner’s presentation is of a lecture format that includes up to date literature evidence for his statements. Multiple case reports with radiographic evidence of healing will illustrate the potential for methods being discussed. Many opportunities for questions will be available throughout the day."

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Concord Dental & Medical Seminars is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by the AGD for Fellowship/Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not apply acceptance by a state of provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 11/1/2015 to 10/31/2021.Provider AGD #: 208978

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